Governor Schwarzenegger Faces Declining Support; Nasa/JPL Update; Mahmoud Abbas Visits Washington; The Playboy Jazz Festival
Governor Schwarzenegger Faces Declining Support
The Public Policy Institute of California’s latest poll finds that a majority of likely voters believe Governor Schwarzenegger's proposed special election is unnecessary and his approval rating remains low. Protests were held yesterday in Sacramento and Los Angeles regarding Schwarzenegger’s proposed budget. Larry talks KPCC reporter Tamara Keith, political analyst Sherry Bebitch Jeffe, and Vince Sollito, Deputy Press Secretary for Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Nasa/JPL Update
Larry Mantle talks with KPCC reporter Rachael Myrow and Louis Freedman of the Planetary Society about NASA Administrator Michael Griffin's visit to JPL.
Mahmoud Abbas Visits Washington
President of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, is in Washington DC for talks with President Bush and congressional leaders. Larry Mantle talks about the significance of the visit with LA Times staff writer Paul Richter, Rafi Dajani of the American Task Force on Palestine, and Ehud Danoch, Consul General of Israel for the Southwest United States.
The Playboy Jazz Festival
Larry Mantle talks with contemporary jazz saxophonist Ronnie Laws about his career and about the Playboy Jazz Festival, taking place May 28-May 30 at the Rose Bowl.